September 4, 2011
Sandfire confident on $360m finance
Sandfire Resources managing director Karl Simich says the company's looming $360 million finance facility is still on track for completion soon, despite turmoil in global markets.
September 4, 2011
Sandfire Resources managing director Karl Simich says the company's looming $360 million finance facility is still on track for completion soon, despite turmoil in global markets.
September 3, 2011
Canada led the world in the number of mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the first half of the year, says Ernst & Young. And while the number of deals…
September 3, 2011
Commodity markets were hit this week by shock news that the United States created no jobs in August, sparking speculation that the world's biggest economy could be heading for a…
September 2, 2011
Reuters reports that force majeure was lifted at Escondida on Friday at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine. The Chilean mine, whose majority owner is BHP Billiton, was under force…
September 2, 2011
The copper unit of Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) Friday announced a 10% increase in the copper resource base of its Papua New Guinea Frieda River copper-gold project and said…
September 2, 2011
According to Peru's finance minister, the government plans to send its mining royalty proposal to congress in the next two weeks; if passed, mining royalties would be based on operating…
September 2, 2011
11:43 IST Copper prices fell by 0.37% to Rs 421 per kg in futures trade today as speculators reduced their positions amid a weak trend on the London Metal Exchange…
September 2, 2011
Traverse City Opponents of a planned nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have mounted a last-ditch legal effort, asking a judge to put a state-issued permit for the…
September 2, 2011
Beating already rosy expectations new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show mining companies intend to invest $82.1 billion this financial year on new and expansion projects, representing 55% of total…
September 2, 2011
The Columbus Republic reports opponents of a planned nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are asking a judge to put a state-issued permit for the project on hold…
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